中英慣用短語:
  • n.  她衹要認為說謊有利, 就猶豫都不猶豫.   She wouldn't scruple to tell a lie if she thought it would be useful
  • n.  她在街上從我身旁走過, 招呼都不打.   She passed me in the street without even saying hello
  • n.  她很快把通知放進口袋裏, 看都沒看.   She quickly pocketed the note without reading it
  • v.  她紮入水中, 浮上來時嗆得咳嗽帶噴水.   She dived into the water and came up coughing and spluttering
  •   她扮演了20多年的一個角色, 最後(從續劇中)去掉了.   After playing the part for over 20 years, she was eventually written out (of the series).
  • v.  她把衣裙放在床上以保持平整. There is another intransitive verb lie (lying, lied, lied), meaning `say something untrue' 另有一不及物動詞lie (lying、 lied、 lied)意為`說謊'   She laid her dress on the bed to keep it neat.
  • v.  她拒絶嚮警方作陳述以免受.   She refused to make a statement to the police in case she incriminated herself
  • n.  她是個很難瞭解的人, 她父母都無法瞭解她.   She's a complete riddle, even to her parents
  •   她病得很重, 吃什麽都吐出來, 喝水都吐.   She's so ill that nothing will stay down, not even water
  • n.  她的新衣裙漂亮極了.   Her new dress is an absolute dream
  • n.  她的衣裙上鑲著小光片, 身體一動就閃閃發光.   Her dress was covered in sequins which twinkled as she moved
  • adj.  她的衣裙下襬離膝蓋整整三英寸.   Her dress was a full three inches above the knee
  • n.  她的衣裙在地面上拖曳著.   Her dress swept the ground
  •   她的連衣裙垂至腳踝.   Her dress reached down to her ankles
  • n.  她的衣裙都是自己做的.   She makes all her own dresses
  • v.  她神氣活現地走了過去, 看也不願看我們一眼.   She sashayed past, not condescending to look at us